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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-02-25

The Baltimore Sun of Monday last
contains another of j. X Cowen' S
singing cpstles on the Baltimore poll
ticiAns This letter Mr. Cowen states
u drawn from him as matter Of necessity
TO refute and explain a charge made
against him by certain Key, which the
Sun Mr.. Cowen alleges has adopted as
its own In complaining Of the Sun be
writes:
In your editorial of Friday upon the
article FROM ilarper.s Weekly comment
ing on Baltimore politics you indulge in
considerable criticism of myself. You
of course, do not in that editorial or in
any other deny. or even attempt to
answer, any Of the facts stated in nv
letter, but make your reply personal
attack upon me. While think YOU
should have tried to answer the charge
rather than abuse the writer, do not
complain Of such criticism so long as
you keep within the limits Of truth. Or
rather so long as the untruths you tell
are moi grossly defama'ory in character
and purpose. have, however a right
% complain Of you in adopting in your
editorial columns as the bass ofa persona
criticism Of myself, the Islander oil
Charley" Key, who has confessed
himself guilty OFFS felony You state that
Baltimore is not Eden, and then use tue
following language: And the criminal
class votes and PLAYS IFS part here as
elsewhere in The politics of the CITY
Mr.. Cowen ought not take umbraee at
this, for be has been fatty told by che
of those he chose to impale that in
one campaign MIR. Cowen selected HIM a.
pursehOlder in his ward. with instruc.
tons to use the funds where they would
do the most good
You refer Of course to the letter Of
Charley Key AL t,, sentence quoted
with the one following, shows uat Won
have edltorIaliy adopted as YOUR own N,
stand rous words agaius! me uttered i,
Key. | did MT reply to Kew tb-ono5
Your columns because he and his rh,rs,.
Ger are too well known in this cry fo.
A's attempted libel uaon myself and
others to do serious harm. But Won
claim to edit reputable journal. AMI
when you edltoriaily endorse KEYS Gbcl
it is quite different thing. You have
been guilty Of a private libel on my
self, and now demand the insertion
without pay of tins letter in your
columns, othat the refutation may have
as wide currency as you have given to
the SANDER.
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NEWS ITEMS.

The steamship Great Eastern was sold
IN Liverpool few days since for $780,
900.
The daily average shipment Of milk
|, rail from Carroll county to Baltimore
!, said to be 2.3lO gallons.
The labor strike in Ne1 York. Brook
len and Jersey City is practically over.
n, strikers individually are taking the
Mace. they left as fast as they can get
them.
The Ohio Legislature has passed a
bill repeating the Black laws and the
statutes providing for separate schools
for colored children.
The payments for pensions due March
next aggregate SlS, .000-the
larees. payment for current pensions
ever made in any one quarter IN the his
tory of the government.
Father McGlynn's friends have PFC
sented him with a purse of $1,000
This and whatever other sums we're to be
raised was for the purpose of paying his
cav to Rome. But it is intimsted thai
he will not 60 to Rome at present
Congress has passed the bill for the
redemption ani rccoinage of trade dol
lars 1t is estimated that of the S36. :
900 900 coined, about So, 900, 600 re-
main in this country and will be called
in for redemption Those who procur-
ed them a year or two ago at IS cents,
heir bullion value, and now get 100
,ents for them will Dot lose anything bv
he transaction.
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No. 678 Equity.
ACTUAL COST.

Real value are not con-
sidered in our colossal cash
clearance sale. We intend
to close out every Over
coat, every Suit and every
Winter Garment before the
end of this month if posi-
BILE. Whatever you may
want in Mems, Boys and
Children's stylish and de-
pendable clothing ready
made or made to order we
will sell it at a reduction of
10 to % per cent from our
previous extra low prices
and certainly % to 80 per
cent lower than competitors
ask. 1t will pay to buy for
next seasons use at our pres
ent slaughter prices You
can afford to buy before
seeing
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The Senate has passed the Cameron
naval bill appropriadng SIS, OOO,O
for the construction, within FIVE years
after March 4, 1887, of ten protected
fast cruisers; having speed of 20 knots,
more or less, the contractor to gain $50,
QUO on the contract price for cash quar-
ter of a knot over 20 knots and to lose
500 600 from that price for each quar-
ter of a knot short of 20 knots The
sum appropriated for the armament Of
the ten vessels is S4,S0O, 900. The
vessels are to be wholly of A merlcan
manufacture.
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LIE pEpENprNr rENslON BlLL

A few weeks ago bill called the DE
pendent Pension Bill swiftly passed botl
Houses Of Congress and was as swiftly
vetoed by the President An effort j,
row being made to pass it over the
Presidents veto. Upon the return Of the
Bill 10 the House Of Representatives, it,
together with the Presidents vetoing
message. was referred to the committee
on Invalid Pensiont & BY that committee
reported favorably Whether il will pass
ever the veto reports are conflicting -
For ourselves, We hope il will be defeat
Cd The object Of the bill is to fur
thsr pension invalid ex union sol
dierI, the effect Of it will be t. reduce
the unsppropriatcd surplus money now
in the Treasury many millions Of dollars
Ihdeed it is apparent that the later
% the mnin object Of the bill The
large accu uulated surplus OF money in
Ne Treasury has caused the people to
sisaor for reduction Of taxation. and
both The great political parties are
pledged to comply with the demand,
hut each insist upon reducing it its own
way The majority of the Democrats
want reduction Of the tariff, the Re.
rnhlcanh and few Democrats want to
abolish to a certain extent internal rev
sauo taxation; falling to come together
~ the question. and knowing the over
loaded con itlon Of the Treasury and
that something must be done, they have
ct about scheming to get rid Of the sur
slus in some other way, hoping
shat 10y removing the cause
thsy will cure the disease. and to pen
sion il out is one Of the plans fell upon
But thanks to the back bone Of the
President, to attempt to 10 it in this
manner has thus far been check
mated The disabled cx-unioa soldiers
have had enough. They arc already
drawing large pensions, sufficient to en-
able them to live comfortably. And
This is all thst could be asked and all
chat could be expected Because a man
volunteered to serve his country & did
90 serve it does not follow that he should
To made high pen,ioned beneficiary of
she government 1t is the duty ofevery
aan when, Necessary to serve his country
as soldier but he should not
ho made wealthy for per-
f.rnlng such service. If however.
b. becomes injured 1t is nothing
more than fair that he Should be com
f"rtaby cared for by the government
and that is all This the government
- 2.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-02-25

Il had rather be a kitten aud or,
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day with neuralgia, when one lntle bot
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Coughs, hoarscucSs, asthma or any ir
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will be relieved by taking Dr.. Bull,
Cough Syrup 1t has cured thousands
Recommend it to your friend AMI neigh.
Dor
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MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

The Inauguration ofthis sale marks an epoch
Unprecedented in the history of our business
We were never better able ~ suhstantiate our
clam to Headquarters than we are at pres
ent. We gave our orders early last fall, there
by getting the advantage OF as low prices as
we're ever quoted on these qualities, hence We
are enabled to offer you the Grandest Bargains
in Muslin Underwear possibly obtinabls in
this or any city.
Notwithstanding the low prices quoted Gus.
toners will find every garment fully up to cur
high standard as regards muslin, style, sewing
finishing, and general excellence. As espe-
cially values we quote:
Muslin Corset Covers.
$50 dozen ladies Muslin Corset Covers
good quality Of cotton, thoroughly made, fin.
ished seams, buttons and button holes. High
mex on l2lc each Low neck only &c each
loo dozen Ladies' Cambria Corset Covers
four clusters Of three tucks down the front
neck trimmed with lace, worth 33c, only 25t
each
100 dozen Ladies Fine Cambria Corse
Covers, Vscaped neck, trimmed with liam
burg cdging, worth Ale only 29c each.
Muslin Drawers
100 dozen pairs o: Ladies' Muslin Drawers
wide hem with three tucks above full cuf, twt
best 81 leg, worth 29c. only 25c per pair.
a dozen pans Of Ladies Muslin Drawers
tucked Cambria lulllc with five tucks above
two rest stylc4, worth 4Gc, only 37Ic per pair
Is dozen pairs Of Ladies Fine Muslin Draw
ers, vide llumburg rulc two clusters d
three fine tucks, with wide inserter belwcrr
extra good quality, worth soc, only 5Or pei
pair.
Muslin ChCmiSes.
90 dozen Ladies' Muslin Chcmse. vont o
five c,ustets of three I'm. tuck, =. worth 29r
only ~ cich.
- dozen Ladies Muslin Chcm4o, okc o
iiue Hamburg embroidery, trimmed arouuC
neck and sleeves with Cambria rullle, worll
Acc, only &c each.
(, loo d-zen Ladi $ Fine Muslin squarc-uecl
Chemist, yoke Of h5ce rows a Hamburg in
seriiug AMI four clusters of fine tucks, uech
qnd sleeves trimmed With Hamburg cmbroid
sees--.s.e---<a-'ils -5os, only SOC each.
Muslin walking skirts.
Is drzsn Ladies Muslin Walking Skirts
trimmed with C,mbric rutiie, edged with ton
hns tucks headed with two clusters Of foul
fue tuck-, only 35c each.
30 dozen Ladies Muslin Walking Skirts
with vide Uam3ric ruflic, cdeci with wild
tr.i,rodcry, TWO clusters OF three iucks earl
in The rullc, with four tucks above, woril
! III. only | 90 e,ch.
Luslin Night Dresses.
- Ladies Muslin Ni2ht Gowns, Nothc
Hubbard front. yoke Of four cluster. Of tire
alde mcks trimmrI around HE neck nn'
s.ccrcs with Cambria rutlic, worth 59c, onl!
SOC each
50 dozen Ladies Muslin Mother lIubbar'
Night Guwus. yoke Of si1 clusters OF righ
hns tucks, trimmed around nrckS and sleeve
oi:h tucked Cambric rullle, worth SIZE, onl.
csc each.
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COLLECTORS SALE.

COLLECEORS SALE.
DY virtue Of authority vested in me rs Col
ID lector Taxes for the 4th Collection Dis
trlct OF Charles county, | will sell at public
sale, to the highest bidder for cash, on the
premises,
Friday, Earch 18th, 1887,
between l and o clock p m, the following
property, to satisfy State and county taxes
due for the year 1885, TO wit:
tract or parcel of land lying in 4ih COL
lection District called
Lucknow,
containing
500 Acres; more or less.
assessed in the name of Miss Maggie Bowling
Due for county tax, 1885,. SIS 90
Due for State tax, 1SS5......... IA GO
Interest from Jan. 1886.
The above real property will be sold nv the
Collector as authorized by the Act Of 1874,
chapter 4S3, and the proceeds will be applied
10 the payment of the taxes for the above
year with the interest and all costs that may
accrue under this sale.
ALEX C. MONTGOMERY,
feo lS-ct late Collector 4th District.
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The Pope has written to En peror
William thanking him for czprossi ous
Of irendlinc's towards the Vatican.
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How 70 get One,

Save vonr wrappers Of D:bbins' Flee
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these who desire copy Of The picture At once,
have only to buy IT, twenty i've bars o their
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hauslrd There is, Of course, no advertising
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ll9 s. Fourth ST, PhiIadrlphia, Pa.
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another aud more profitable direction
sad not set about dcvising plan
cut Of which to make politca
capital Let them reduce the sur.
plus in the Treasury by abolshing In
ternal Revenue tavation, then there leg
islative effort will reflect more credit
upon them and prove more satisfactory
70 the PEG, le.
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Extra Premiums to Club Raisers.

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COX'S STATION.

! am now prepared to do all the Saving
and Grinding that NAV be needed by the far
mers in nv section. Nv facilities are ample
for good aud rapid work.
Grading DAYS Wednesdays and Satur-
days Saving done on shares or for cash -
wish to inform my friends and the public
that owing to the hard times in this neigh
borhood md the scarcity Of money, am com
PEELED to exact the cash on delivery, and Il
will be useless TO ask for credit Positively !
Will not grant il. Ny business hereafter will
be conducted on strict cash basis
Lumber, Shingles and Ltths, etc always
on hand or sawed at the shortest notice All
kind Of vehicles repaired and all kinds oil
farming implements made aud repaired at Il
short notice All work done in my shops
are guaranteed. Should any persons work
give way by reason Of workmanship il shall
he again repaired free Of charge if brought
back to my shop Thanking the public for
p,st fayors, hope 70 sh.re their patronage in
the future G F. HAYDEN,
Cox's Station Charles county Nd.
At the residence OF The above named person
| keep constantly on hand small line o.
groceries to suit the country trade Call and
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BIO REDUCTION
INTHE
PRICES OF DRY GOODS
Carriers
popular Cash Dry Goods s,or.
a Market Space, near 9TH Street.
w as hington.

Astrakhan Cloth, all pur. wo.1 o
!atd and half wide, heavy weight rsdn Cns
TO co. Beautiful Dress GOODS nnr reu uo.i
cnaaua serge, wide double width Nm c,ro ~
reduced to 30 cts Royal serge vida a AN.
iold all colors, II yards for 90 Uon uo,oe
y press Goods, extra width, reduced "a ST.
ameI Hair Homespun Dress Goods all nv.
me wool, wide double width. r,sb ,l p".S
"a Gus. price reduced TO a. cts Color.i
CASsmeres, vide double fold, All colo g.0' 20
yaras ior l 90. Great reduction in H.. -.
Of ,'lored and black cashmeres. brocaJa IN; iI |,
aud oroc.de silk velvets, satin and fin. 49, 49,
GOODS. Heavy Gro Grain Black Sill, r.drs'
ga 10 90 Fancy silks, BIC, 4oc ~ ana
aOc; Piano covers, Handsomely enbroias raJ
WIN SILK, IS. Extra large size wbi,s wool
blankets, reduced to 2 IS. DoubIs viii.
BLANKETS, co. Heavy bed comforts 7Sc
black Cashmere Shawls, pure wool "a
immense assortment Of cloth, for men ma bo,
wear, 26c, Bic, 36e, Coo to 90.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Each customer who bus 10 90 worth of r,rv
Goods' will receive large size handsome bri-
al quilt worth | 30 or a pair of 6ne linen
damask extra large size, worth co.
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SEVENTH ANNUAL
SPECIAL SALE
READY-MADE BEDWEAR.

READY-MADE BEDWEAR.
The steady growth of cur trade in Ready
made Sheets, Bolsters and Pillow cases has At
times taxed the utmost capacity OF our work
ing facilities. Through extra efforts we have
made up rather large stock of these goods,
and call attention to the following extrAordi-
nary values:
Bleaehed Ready-kade Sheets.
lo-4 Sheets, n yards long, CSC each, 80
per dozen. 1914 Sheets, ~ yards long, extra
fine, Gle each, 90 per dozen lo-4 Sheets,
n yards long, extra heavy, 75c each, s 50
per dsz.a 1914 Sheets, u yards long best
made, soc each, 90 per dores. 81 Sheets,
81 Yards long, emily t5e each, Q 50 per dozen.
81 Sheets II yards long, emily 65s each,
50 per dozen. Ga Sheets n yards long,
for cot beds, Acc each, so per dozon IA
Sheets, 2! yards long, for ! beds, SOC each,
IS per dozen.
Ready-made Pillow Cases
5-4 Pillow Cases, | yard long, zoe each,
90 per dozen. Sd Pillow Cases, yard
long, extra heavy, 25c each, , 80 per dozen
ga Pillow Cases, yard long, 25c EACH IS
per dozen Ga Pillow Cases, yard long,
extra fine, 3oc each, 70 per dozen.
Ready-made Bolster cases.
Bolster Cases, 2t yards long, 35c each.
Bolster Cases, q yards long, extra, 4Oc each.
Ready-made Unbleached sheets.
1914 Sheets, q yards long, only 65c each,
so per dozen.
o. Sheets, u yards long, only coo each,
: 90 per dozen.
IA Sheets, yards long, only SOC each,
5 IS per dozen
81 Sheets, "a yards long, only 45c each,
5 IS per dozen.
Ready-made UnbleaChed Pillow
Cases.
Sd Pillow Cases, l8c each, l 70 per dozen
4s inch PILLOW Cases. zoe each, 2 90 per
dozen.
This sale offers an excellent opportunity for
bote land restaurant keepers, boarding house
keepers steamboat pursers, keepers of public
and private institutions, and the public in
general to lay in supply for some time 10
Come, as we are positive that no lower prices
on these qualities can possibly be quoted in
this or any city.
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GOSSIP ABOUT THE YACHTS.

CAPTAIN sAMUELs AND MR. CoLT-wHAT WILL
THE MAYYLOwEW. DOT
Friends OF Caldwell ii. Colt and Captain ssmueb were
loath to believe yesterday that there had been any
trouble between the master and the OF the Dannt
les. But others who we're sceptcal accepted the
story and were IN their denunc'ahons
NJ Mr Colts assumption OF authority
,e Yacht owner we'd that il be had been captain OF
the Danntess he would commanded the boat and "
the owner interfered he would have had him put III
irons Because" he added. "wheD vessel clears from
a mort under the name OF q captain he has SUI
preme control over the boat and all on board"
CAPTAIN sariuels IL was said yesterday had few
angry words Mr. Colt when the Dauntless was on The
dry-dock Mr. Colt. IL is alleged. went aboard ana
said something Captain that made the latter angry
and he left the boat hut followed by Mr.. Colt, who
,ersaded hun return. friend OF Captain san'ies
said that he knew the Captain wonld never orseGt
ssilors now ON their way New-York only shipped
for the trip Captain Samues. bowever' wouid hhve
liked exceedingly TO GO on the Coronet nut Caplh9
Crosby said there not room Tor Two capas an"
30 CAPTAIN samues accepted Mr. Colts offer to sail th o
hos not vet been decided by General Paine The
owner of the yfower that his yacht will cross me Az
inntic TO sail the Queeus Cup against Ia"herVne
Chamberlaynes cutter. the Arrow General Paine mss
not received any answe. iinm .n" =" nj, cahie
dispatch asking for the sperihc c"nhitiohs o, INC
race until he has received them he WI noL n.oo
What the fower will DO during the summer -wbeth
shr will 90 abroad remain here and sail against he
TbstIe Tor the Americas cup This IL what General
Paine wrote commodore James d. smith, chaifish
nj the Regatta having the IN charge IN
answer letter asking that the Mayhowef ne Kept AZ
home to defend the cup Al any rate. ihe mayno"eI
ThistIe and return with the Queens Cup IN Time TO san
the Arrow, said Mr.. smith yesterday " 6eneiai raloe
will not sail the unless the conditions o tpe a'e
are favorable and II they arc the Mayhower VIII GER
toi,l crnss